The local consultation the pilgrimage of return in January of the Employer of Totana, Santa Eulalia de Mérida, promoted by the Board of the Foundation The Santa ended yesterday, with the last participatory session in the parish of Santiago, throwing an overwhelming majority in favor of its celebration on the day of January 7.
The participative days, which had been organized in collaboration with the City Council of Totana, were held during the second half of April;
and pretended to know the popular feeling of the citizenship facing the pilgrimage of the year 2020.
The result of the vote has accounted for a total participation of 1,244 people and was the following: pilgrimage of January 7 (1,004), pilgrimage Saturday following the day of Kings (230), blank (10) and null (0) votes.
The scrutiny took place last night in the sacristy of the parish of Santiago, in the presence of the parish priest and president of the La Santa Foundation, Francisco José Fernández, the mayor and vice president of this entity, Andrés García, and the numerous patrons of the La Santa Foundation .
In this non-binding consultation, residents registered in the municipality of Totana were able to participate before April 14, over 16 years of age.
Voting took place on April 14 (Hermitage of San Roque), April 15 (Sanctuary of Santa Eulalia), April 17 (IES Prado Mayor), April 18 (IES Juan de la Cierva), April 21 (Parish of Our Lady of Rosario Paretón-Cantareros), April 22 (Parish Convent Three Hail Marys), April 28 (hermitage San José) and April 29 (Santiago Parish).
For the year 2019 the pilgrimage of Santa Eulalia rise will be held on January 7, which will be national holiday.
